People
Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell, Duke of, Brown, John, Buck, Leffert, Bunker, Chang and Eng, Carnegie, Andrew, Davis, Jefferson, Deere, John, Henry, Edward Lamson, Livingston, David, Loring, William Wing
Underground Railroad
A Bittersweet Journey on the Underground Railroad, Detroit-Windsor Freedom Tour, Enlightenments from the Underground Railroad, Horane Smith, John Hossack, Levi Coffin House, Living the Experience, Michigan Historical Museum, Murphy Orchards: Our Underground Railroad Heritage, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Wars and Conflicts
Anglo-Afghan Wars, Boer Wars, Crimean War, Franco-Prussian War, Indian Wars, Mexican-American War, Napoleonic Wars, Opium Wars, Philippine-American War, Spanish-American War
19th Century Medicine
From Quackery to Bacteriology: The emergence of modern medicine in 19th century America.
19th Century Recipe Page
From recipes that please the palate to those that heal an ailment, this is the page that says it all. These authentic recipes from a first edition collection of 19th century literature.
Alexis de Tocqueville Forum
Forum and live chat devoted to Alexis de Tocqueville and his book, Democracy in America.
All The Year 'Round
On life during the nineteenth century, including fashion, manners and etiquette, and transport.
Almacks
A personal homepage containing texts from the Nineteenth Century, in English, German and Dutch.
Chautauqua Institution
Explore the beginnings and growth of this institution, the experience of its utopian space and summer program.
Child Labour in the 19th Century
Features biographies and entries on reformers, supporters, laborers, working conditions, and other things related to child labor in Britain.
Duttie's Just Victorian
Transport yourself back to the Victorian age, and learn the "proper" etiquette that was employed in that time period for tea, balls, supper, and other events.
Heritage Square Museum
A mid-1800s crossroads community in the upstate New York village of Ontario. Tours and activities to educate children and adults about local history by showing the actual buildings and living environments where our ancestors worked and lived.
History: 1800s
A general information page with many links on the subject from About.com.
Letters from a Victorian Governess in India, Pruss
Letters home from a governess on her travels between 1883 and 1894 before settling in Burma. Her employers included the future Kaiser Wilhelm and the future Queen Sophia of Greece.
Making of America
A digital library of primary sources in 19th-century American social history from the antebellum period through Reconstruction.
Mallarme, Manet, and the Belle Epoch in Paris
Provides an essay on 19th Century Paris. Focuses on the Belle Epoch and the role of several impressionists including Mallarme and Manet.
Miss Mary's Victorian Links
Vintage e-cards, a discussion board, and "Today in Victorian History."
Nineteenth-Century American Children and What They
A site devoted to the magazines and books read by 19th-century American children, especially works published before 1870. Includes timeline, books and authors, papers and analyses, and images.
Proceedings of the United States Anti-Masonic Conv
Transcript of the 1830 convention of the populist protest party, from an anti-Mason site.
Religion in 19th-Century America
Information on this book dealing with 19th Century USA religion.
Social Class
Short article on the emergence of class in the West. By David Cody, Associate Professor of English, Hartwick College.
The Birth of Modern Europe
Educational course on European cultural history at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. Includes an interactive syllabus, student essays, and walking tours of London, Paris and Vienna.
The Complete Victorian
Portal to everyday life in Victorian Britain, including such items as recipes, articles about social customs, facts about clothing and decorating, and a timeline of Victorian events.
The Gentleman's Page
A practical guide to attire, etiquette, and other social topics for the 19th Century American man.
The Impending Crisis
Like a traditional history book, these archives tell the story of major national political events that occurred between October 1859 and April 1861.
The London House
Short abstracts focussing on the lives of people in Victorian and Edwardian houses, particularly those in London built between 1850 and 1914.
The Peel Web: Home Page
Sir Robert Peel was one of the most important men in Britain during the Nineteenth Century. He became an MP in 1809 and became Home Secretary in 1822; he dominated parliament throughout the period 1830-50. This web site covers many social, political and economic issues of the period.
The Trail Of Waitangi
Short extracts about New Zealand history from the early missionary era.
The Victorian Turkish Bath
Information exchange on all aspects of this aspect of Victorian life and architecture. Includes a list of turkish baths still open in the UK.
The Victorian Web
Extensive collection of essays from many contributors about all aspects of Victorian life and culture.
Time of the Lincolns
A PBS feature which portrays life in America in the mid-nineteenth century.
Travelling Fairground Family
The history of the Williams fairground travellers, who travelled the historical fairs of England, Wales and Scotland in the 1800s. Randall Williams was the first showman to present "moving pictures" to fairground audiences with his bioscope in 1897.
Victorian Entertainments
Explore the etiquette, dress, food, games and dance of Victorian society.
Victorian Medicine
A comprehensive study by Henry Hattemer of professional and traditional medicinal practices, practitioners, scientific theory, and health trends in England between the years 1830 and 1910.